Security wins and losses in history and today
An editorial argues that strong nations fall from domestic erosion, not just military losses. It critiques U S defense spending, unmet domestic promises from LBJ to Nixon, inflation, debt, crime, and urban decay, and questions if funding arms improves real security.
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United States
Melvin Laird
Soviet Union
Lyndon Johnson
America
LBJ
Richard Nixon
Laird
Fischer and Spassky Ignite Chess Hype In Iceland Match
The Fischer Spassky world championship saga drew national attention with delays over venue payments and a $130,000 boost from a financier. Fischer demanded a special chair and arrived late for the first game while Spassky faced a volatile mood. Fischer may be a spoiled showman, yet his antics guarantee a big payout regardless of outcome.
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Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Soviet Union
Europe
Spassky
United States
Iceland
Wallace Strategy Emerges on Convention Floor
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak describe Gov. George Wallace shaping a Northern campaign strategy aimed at aiding anti busing candidates and pressuring McGovern while staying inside the Democratic Party. Wallace refuses to endorse McGovern or Nixon, courting blue collar voters and threatening defections from Wallaceite Democrats.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Miami Beach
George Wallace
Sen
George McGovern
Wallace
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Michigan
George
Richard Nixon
McGovern
Nixon
Washington
California
Fontainebleau Hotel
Four Ambassadors Hotel
Democratic Party
How shocking ideas spark calls for congressional reform
A speculative column critiques leaks and sensationalism in exposing government figures. It argues for an objective study of Congress, its members, methods, and usefulness, warning that secrecy and fault lines in human nature fuel betrayals and sensational memoirs.
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New York
N.Y
Washington
Congress
Ipinesia
Mirror of our failure in a morning bus ride
A suburban commuter recounts a painful morning as a city bus returns with all its passengers being black women. He confronts personal shame rooted in racial segregation and reflects on the durability of inequality since the King era and Washington riot anniversaries.
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Washington
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